workers rights
U.S. union leader jailed in Mexico for supporting Sonora miners
January 27, 2011The United Steelworkers has condemned the Jan. 24 arrest of Manny Armenta, one of its international representatives, by customs officials in the northern Mexican state of Sonora.
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Justice finally served for nurse whistleblowers
January 24, 2011It looks like justice is finally being served against the real criminals in the Winkler County Nurses Case, according to a January13 report from the Odessa American.
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Colombian labor leader seeks trade pact delay
January 21, 2011WASHINGTON (PAI) - Congress should delay the proposed U.S.-Colombia "free trade" agreement until a key Colombian law that leads to workers' oppression changes and law enforcement there improves, a top Colombian union leader says.
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On Human Rights Day, caregivers celebrate a victory
December 13, 2010SAN FRANCISCO - For two hardworking women, International Human Rights Day 2010 was an occasion to celebrate. Victoria Aquino and Lourdes Torres, who came to the U.S. from the Philippines in recent years and worked as...
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An eagle’s eye approach to immigration reform
July 21, 2010Like most challenges immigration reform is and always has been an uphill battle. Today many agree it’s a human and civil rights issue.
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